171027-N-AF263-196 SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND, Calif. (Oct. 27, 2017) Gas Turbine Systems Technician (Electrical) 3rd Class Kirsten John, assigned to Assault Craft Unit (ACU) 5, directs a Humvee off a landing craft, air cushion (LCAC) during a simulated amphibious assault as part of Dawn Blitz 2017. Dawn Blitz is a scenario-driven exercise designed to train and integrate Navy and Marine Corps units by providing a robust training environment where forces plan and execute an amphibious assault, engage in live-fire events, and establish expeditionary advanced bases in a land and maritime threat environment to improve naval amphibious core competencies. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Sabyn Marrs/Released)